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New Zealand mom launches website warning of Gardasil dangers
A New Zealand mother, upset about a lack of notice her child’s school provided to parents about upcoming Gardasil vaccinations, has launched a website to warn parents about the dangers associated with the vaccine. Promoted as a prevention for cervical
Aggressive marketing of Gardasil plays on public fear of cancer
A recent lecture presented by Southern Methodist University’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, in collaboration with SMU’s Department of Anthropology, examined the ethical questions of pharmaceutical company Merck’s marketing of its Gardasil vaccine. The drug, fast-tracked
Cervical cancer vaccine may cause women to skip vital screening
A recent news report says the prevalence and promotion of cervical cancer vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix may cause women who are vaccinated to skip vital medical screening that could save their lives. According to the story in a recent edition
Canadian coroner expresses worry about Gardasil side effects
A coroner in the Canadian province of Quebec is expressing concern about possible unknown side effects related to the HPV vaccine, Gardasil. The medical examiner became worried after examining the body of a 14-year-old girl, who died after receiving her
FDA awaits advisory panel decision about Gardasil vaccine for boys
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to decide by the end of the year whether it will recommend expanding the use of the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, for use in boys and young men.
FDA records raise new concerns about Gardasil safety
Parents in Virginia are worried following the release of a new report that links the Gardasil vaccine to 16 deaths and nearly 4,000 adverse events. Currently, the vaccine, which protects against four types of human papillomavirus (HPV) linked to cervical
Video outlines untold dangers of Gardasil vaccine
A video produced by Jenny Thompson, director of The Health Sciences Institute, outlines the myths and untold dangers surrounding the vaccine Gardasil. Gardasil, manufactured by Merck & Co., is marketed as a preventive treatment for girls beginning at age 9
Drug industry studies promote expanded uses for Gardasil vaccine
A recent study, funded by Merck Research Laboratories, a division of Merck & Company, which manufactures and markets the Gardasil vaccine, is touting the drug for use not only as protection against cervical cancer, but also to prevent genital warts
HPV test largely unnecessary, doctors advise
Recently a young woman posed a question to the “Ask the Expert” section on the Healthy Women (HW) website. The site is the nation’s leading independent health information source for women, providing information and answers about women’s personal health care
Merck will market Gardasil in China through partnership with Sinopharm
The Associated Press reported today that U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co., which manufactures the controversial HPV vaccine Gardasil, among other drugs, has entered into a partnership with China-based pharmaceutical company Sinopharm to market vaccines and other products. According to the
